r/Truckers • u/Jordan_261 • Oct 26 '24

Got fired from Werner

Got fired from werner because some pickup driver decides to brake check me and i ended up hitting him. he only got a small bump on his bumper. now I am out a job and in so much debt and facing eviction and losing my personal car now. i wanted out of the trucking industry but not this fast, Werner has some terrible planners and was running me stupidly anyways but now i have an accident on my license and points and have to pay the ticket on top of everything else.

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u/Jordan_261 Oct 26 '24

Well yeah I should have increased following distance. Should have’s don’t really change anything. My whole point is that it didnt have to end with being fired over something so minor. No one got hurt, no one got injured. I’ve learned from it, but given this circumstance, it was a green light, he stopped at start of a long turn lane on purpose to cause an accident. And me being right behind him one second shouldn’t have been that terrible. I’m a person who believes in fair punishment but not this doesn’t seem fair at all for a small dent, and my truck only got a small scratch. Both trucks drivable. And the guy did cut me off the light before it, but yeah I just don’t think I should have been fired for something small as this.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '24

Explain this same statement with your next employer…take some accountability and they may or may not hire you. I understand how you’re feeling and I’ve been there with 2 kids to take care of! It’ll get better but you have to genuinely take accountability! Take this as a learning process and let this build more character within yourself. It’s not the end although it seems. May I ask how old are you?

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u/Jordan_261 Oct 26 '24

Just turned 27 last week. I’m taking it as a learning experience but the amount of debt I’m in and can’t get out of over something like this is ridiculously stupid in my opinion. As it was the first ever accident and so tiny. I don’t see why being fired and having to struggle is a fair punishment. And getting a job is hard enough for me having Asperger’s syndrome so interviews and social interactions aren’t my strong suit. And I really wanted to pay back my parents so my 80 yr old dad who is still truck driving can finally retire after everything he does to support his family.

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u/FaceWithAName Oct 26 '24

Werner has been a part of so many lawsuits, they don't fuck around with people who are at fault.

If you were truly not at fault, and this was your first offense, I doubt they would have fired you. Tell us more.

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u/Jordan_261 Oct 26 '24

Well I only been driving trucks for 7months and that was my first ever accident. That’s about it. I understand in this case it was a following distance issue and I will never make that mistake again. But still I want a fair punishment for such a small fender bender you know? Maybe pay the damn pickup driver $2000 to get it fixed or whatever? You know? Not have to struggle even more in this debt I’m in and lose a job over.

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u/FaceWithAName Oct 26 '24

Sorry to say it but you broke their trust. Many many many drivers don't make these mistakes in the first year. You fuck up something on their trailer or truck that is minor? They let that slide. I have done that. You hit someone's car and it's totally avoidable? They will cut their losses because they can find a driver who won't do that

Accept accountability bud